Aucbarpa.124 NET.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!arpavax:wnj Thu Aug 27 18:05:44 1981 performance of async interfaces the able dmax works just fine. others are too new for final word on them, although many have had problems with early cs11s; emulex has fixed most of these problems. on vax, we see following overheads for output at 9600 baud with reasonably long lines (i.e. not all characters require special processing): dz-11 5% dh-11 3% this of a 11/780 processor. the dz-11 uses pseudo-dma. on 32/v pre pseudo-dma one 9600 baud line was > 100%, i.e. you couldn't drive one line at full 9600. bill joy